Michigan Supreme Court rejects four appeals

Monday

Dec 3, 2012 at 8:00 PMDec 3, 2012 at 8:01 PM

By Daily Telegram staff

The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled against appeal applications from a man convicted in an Adrian shooting and robbery case and three others convicted in unrelated child sex, drug and theft cases, announced Lenawee County Prosecutor Burke Castleberry.

The state’s high court ruled against reviewing a Michigan Court of Appeals decision that affirmed convictions of Anthony Troy VanZant, 47, of Adrian. He was found guilty in Lenawee County Circuit Court of assault with intent to murder and assault with intent to rob in a 2007 shooting of man who survived two gunshot wounds to the head. VanZant is serving a life prison term.

Chad Spencer Adams, 23, of Adrian, was denied a review of his maximum prison term of 80 months to 10 years for a reduced assault with intent to commit sexual penetration charge he pleaded guilty to in 2011. He was charged with molesting a 12-year-old girl.

Jason Allen Boone, 24, of Adrian, was denied leave to appeal a three- to 20-year prison term for a 2010 heroin delivery conviction.

Charles Paul Miller Jr., 38, of Adrian, sought to appeal his 2011 prison sentence of 23 months to five years for a larceny conviction.